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Psalms 102:16
16For the Lord will rebuild Jerusalem. He will appear in his glory.
Psalms 102:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
- New International Version (NIV)For the Lord will rebuild Zion and appear in his glory.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the Lord builds up Zion; he appears in his glory;
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord shall build up Zion; He shall appear in His glory.
Context of Psalms 102:16
14For your people love every stone in her walls and cherish even the dust in her streets. 15Then the nations will tremble before the Lord. The kings of the earth will tremble before his glory. For the Lord will rebuild Jerusalem. He will appear in his glory. 17He will listen to the prayers of the destitute. He will not reject their pleas. 18Let this be recorded for future generations, so that a people not yet born will praise the Lord.
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כִּֽי־בָנָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה צִיּ֑וֹן נִ֝רְאָ֗ה בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 102:16
- Psalms 51:18Look with favor on Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Psalms 69:35For God will save Jerusalem and rebuild the towns of Judah. His people will live there and settle in their own land.
- Psalms 147:2The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel.
- Isaiah 2:2In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
- Isaiah 14:26I have a plan for the whole earth, a hand of judgment upon all the nations.
- Isaiah 66:18“I can see what they are doing, and I know what they are thinking. So I will gather all nations and peoples together, and they will see my glory.
- Jeremiah 31:4I will rebuild you, my virgin Israel. You will again be happy and dance merrily with your tambourines.
- Jeremiah 33:7I will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel and rebuild their towns.
- Psalms 97:6The heavens proclaim his righteousness; every nation sees his glory.
- Isaiah 60:1“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
- Isaiah 61:3To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.
- Micah 2:9You have evicted women from their pleasant homes and forever stripped their children of all that God would give them.
- Zechariah 2:6The Lord says, “Come away! Flee from Babylon in the land of the north, for I have scattered you to the four winds.
Commentaries on Psalms 102:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16When the Lord shall build up Zion - It is such a difficult thing, so wholly improbable, so far out of the reach of human power, that when God does it, he must manifest his power and glory in a most extraordinary manner.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16When the Lord shall build up Zion - The Septuagint, the Latin Vulgate, and Luther, vender this, “Because the Lord hath built up Zion.” This also is the most natural and correct translation of the Hebrew. The reference, however, may be to the future. The psalmist may throw himself into the future, and - standing there - he may describe things as they will appear then - as already done. He shall appear in his glory - The idea is that the building up of Zion…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 We are dying creatures, but God is an everlasting God, the protector of his church; we may be confident that it will not be neglected. When we consider our own vileness, our darkness and deadness, and the manifold defects in our prayers, we have cause to fear that they will not be received in heaven; but we are here assured of the contrary, for we have an Advocate with the Father, and are under grace, not under the law. Redemption is the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16When the Lord arises (Psalm 102:13), the nations will tremble with fear because they will see his glory (see Psalm 8:1; 19:1–4a; 24:7). Rebuilding Zion and the temple shows God's glory and fulfills this promise. An even greater fulfillment will come with the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1715-17. God's favor to the Church will affect her persecutors with fear.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 102
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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